Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 17978, Isaac Gillet, Conn.

SERVICE
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Gillet, Isaac or Gillett
NUMBER
S 17978
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CONTENTS

Connecticut 17/167
Isaac Gillett
Lebanon in the State of Connecticut He was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Vaughan of the Regt. commanded by Lieut. Colonel T. Mather in the Conn. Line for 14 days as Private
Enscribed on the Roll of Conn. the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Aug. 1837 and to A. H. H. H. Hebron
arrears to the 4th of March $ 93.32 semi-annual allowance ending 4th of March 23.33
$ 116.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G. B. Stiles Clerk,
Book E. Vol. D. Page 15
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4. Sep 1839 21. Feb 1840. Age 70 notified 12 Oct '41

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 11 th 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Isaac Gillett, dec d Adm x of a Pensioner on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Forty Six Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1839, to the 2 1st February 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson B. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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State of Connecticut } ss - (first application). rejected New London County } Probate District of Lebanon
On this 29 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before Devison Pratt Esq r Judge of Probate in for s d District of Lebanon now sitting, Isaac Gillett of the Town of Lebanon in s d District County, & State, now resident therein, aged Eighty Three years, on the 20 th day of September 1832, being first sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress pass d June 7 th 1832 — That he entered the service of the United States, & served under the following named Officer(s), On or about the 1 st day of December 1776 he had the Honor to be selected, or chosen, by his Excellency Jonathan Trumbull, then Governor & Captain General in & over the State of Connecticut as one of his life, or body, Guard — There were six, appointed to that station (viz t ) John Vaughn, was appointed Captain of the Guard, Sam l Gay, James Bailey, Nathaniel Hyde, Daniel Smalley, Sam l Bailey, & myself, all of which except myself are dead) during the War of the Revolution, Quincy Resided, & always until his death lived in Lebanon aforesaid During the War, he had a Council, called the council of safety or the Gen l Council, some of whom were most of the time of the War in Session at s d Lebanon (except during the sitting of the Legislature of the State), in s d Town of Lebanon except while the Legislature were in Session, was the Head Quarters of the State there the Governor & Councils sat, & all men who had business with them, of course resorted here for the purpose of transacting all their business, of importance — Gov r Trumbull was Governor of the State some years, before the commencement of the Revolution, & continued Governor of the State till the end of the year 1785, he was the only Governor in the United States, that did not at the commencement of the War, go over to, and join the Enemy; he was one of the principal promoters of the Revolution in Connecticut, & was much respected, & esteemed, in the New England States, among the Patriots for that reason, & for the same reasons equally obnoxious to the Tories — his council advised to the measure of appointing the Guard — The business of the guard was to stand guard in the night in particular, to guard the Gov r & Council, & also to guard the publick stores collected & kept at s d Lebanon for the use of the army, great quantities of provision, such as beef & Pork, & Cloathing, Powder & lead were collected in this vicinity, & as the first commissary Gen l , of the Army of the United States lived in this Town (Col l Joseph Trumbull) much greater quantities were collected & stored here on that account; great quantities of Gun Powder, or the use of the Army was often stored here, I at one time transported one hundred barrels to Farmington in this State, & deposited there, to await Gen l Washington's orders; The inhabitants of the Town of Lebanon with few exceptions were very patriotic, I do not now recollect more than half a dozen

Tories, or that were suspected as such, in the whole Town; there was one however who went off to the Enemy, on Long Island, at the commencement of the war (his name was Fanning, his property was confiscated, & he in consequence was very bitter in his feelings against those persons who were active in the Revolution, particularly against Gov. Trumbull, he threatened to be revenged upon him); & as he was a very active, & an intelligent man, & was well acquainted with the Country, & was very malicious, & the Enemy being possessed of Long Island, & Fisher's Island, great danger was apprehended from him, that he would in the night time pilot a party to attempt to capture the Govt - some of his Council, or blow up the powder stored here - this could have been done by a man acquainted with the Country, as well as Fanning was, aided by the Tories, which were numerous in New London, & Helson - in fact the Powder house in Norwich the adjoining Town was blown up by some evil minded person, when there was much less powder stored, than there was in this Town - in the soon after the capture of Genl Prescott, who commanded the British Army at New Port was captured by Col. Barton aided by a number of Resolute Men (one of whom William Lee of this Town, then) has given his deposition) Genl Prescott after his capture was brought a prisoner to this Town & was kept a prisoner here I believe (till exchanged) but of that part I am not positive; & cannot now recollect, as my memory (from my age) is not as correct, as when I was young - this however I well remember that we had it in charge from the Govt, to be particularly vigilant & careful while Genl Prescott was here; the guard was then (some of us) on duty day & night - Many other prisoners besides Genl Prescott were sent here & detained - I well recollect Doct Samuel John Johnson of Stratford in Fairfield County in this State was taken up, & sent here as a tory by Col. Wolcott (afterwards Govt Wolcott of this State, when he was stationed in Fairfield County a guard that part of the State. Dr Johnson, had been Agent for this State at London & the Court of St. James before the War, he was a distinguished man as a lawyer & as a abilities; & had while in England been much cared for by the Government - how long he was kept here I do not now remember - nor do I recollect at what particular time it was; those two persons I have mentioned were the most noted men that were kept here as prisoners - Many others were also here as prisoners during the War - there was scarce a period during the War that some prisoners were not here - all the guard, except John Vaughn, steadily continued in our duty until French Troops or De, Launins Legion, as they were called, were quartered in this Town - they arrived here in Novr 1780 & continued here until

June 1781, when Count Rochambeau the Commander in Chief of the French Army arrived here, with two, or three thousand French Troops, & Encamped here about three Weeks - during which time General Washington met him here at Gov t Trumbull's office, & remained here three days (when it is said the capture of Lord Cornwallis was planned) after the month of Nov r 1780, the Guard was dismissed - The Governor at the time he dismissed us, observed as there were Six Hundred French Troops (our Allies) quartered in town, there would be no further need of us, until they left the place - We were never afterwards called into service - during the time we belonged to the Guard none of us were at liberty to go, on any tour of duty; except our Captain John Vaughan, the Gov t frequently excused him to go on tours of duty during the war, he was a Gigantic Man, of great strength, courage, & resolution, & was very popular with the Soldiers, & could easily raise a company of men for that reason the Gov t permitted him to go into the service, at the time his tours of duty expired he resumed his place as our Captain - I will mention one circumstance, that occurred one night while I was on Guard - Miss Abigail Hyde the Gov t house keeper, called upon me with haste to come into the Gov t house (she is now dead) I was in the Guard house; she informed me on my arrival, that a stout Man in a beggars habit, had been there, & wished to see the Gov t ; - she refused; as the Governor was ill at the time the man then demanded to see him & would not be put off - Mrs Hyde was a resolute woman, & ordered him immediately out of the house, & attempted to turn him out, & called for the Guard - the man immediately fled; just before I entered; I plainly heard the trampling of a horse in a southerly course, I pursued after him, & discharged my gun in the direction he went; it was dark; the man was never after that seen, or heard of; who, or what, he was, was never ascertained; & as no one but S r Mrs Hyde, & a negro boy, a servant in the house saw him no other account could be given of him - it caused much conversation at the time, Mrs Hyde always said, & believed him, to have been an Aspersion - I mention the above anecdote to show the nature & necessity of our service duty - our duty in the day time was easy, but in the Winter particularly as our principal service was in the night was often hard, & certainly uncomfortable - some of us were often sent on Expresses. I once went to Boston, frequently to New London, to Hartford, & Fairfield, & several times to the North River & to New Jersey with letters to Gen t Washington, in going thro' the highways, & in New Jersey I was particularly cautioned by Gov t Trumbull, to keep a stout look out, & in no case to let my letters I had in charge, fall into the Enemies hands, if possible to prevent it; I went armed when I went to Fairfield County, & to the States of New York, & New Jersey, - our pay (except our Captains was at the Rate

of Forty four shillings per Month Lawful Money - I served in said Guard, three Years at least - I was born in Belham and have always resided there (but do not expect to reside there much longer, as I am old & very infirm) I shall be Eighty three years old on the 20th of September 1832 - I have a record of my age in my fathers bible made by him, of all his family (I had one brother (Jacob) killed in the Army) which is in my possession I have no other documentary Evidence except the Record of age - I am well known to the Rev Edward Bull, a Clergyman in Belham & to William Williams Rev Edward Bull, a Clergyman in Belham & to William Williams Rev Edward Bull, a Clergyman in Belham - and I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension except the present & declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of New York -
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year last aforesaid -
The proof of my services are transmitted with this my application -
Isaac Gillet
We Edward Bull a Clergyman residing in the town of Belham of Providence and William J Williams residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Gillet who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty three years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides & have been a soldier of the revolution as he states in the above instrument and that we concur in that opinion sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Edw. Bull W. Williams
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter after reading the Deposition of Asahel Gay William Lee Simons Leoni in one Jacob Simons and after putting the military claim prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicants are a revolutionary soldier and service as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to said Court that Rev. Edward Bull who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in Belham and that William J Williams Esq who has also signed the same is a justice of the Peace by standing and is entitled to credit I John Wallis Clerk of the Court of Probate in and for the district of Belham do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Gillet for a pension for services whereof I have hereunto set my name and seal of office and of said Court this 19th day of August 1832  John Wallis Clerk Pro Tem

**** From the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 17978, it appears that Isaac Gillet, pensioned as Gillett, was born September 20, 1749, in Lebanon, Connecticut and always resided there.
He served in the early part of the war in the Hospital Department, no further details of this service given.
He was chosen December 1, 1776, by Jonathan Trumbull, Governor of Connecticut, as one of his life guard. The guard was under the command of Captain John Vaughn and was stationed at Lebanon where the Governor lived. His service as guard was three years. He enlisted May 1, 1781 and served fourteen months as teamster under Deputy Quartermaster General Ralph Pomeroy.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1832,
at which time he was living in Lebanon, Connecticut.
He died February 21, 1840.
Jonathan D. D. & R. Hale - see letter Dana of Genesee 5/20/27

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1929 Oct. 29. Photos delivered to Mrs. Jessie M. Casanova & Fin. Div. ntf'd. A.N.Y. 1930-June 11- Tombstone data re Chas R. Hale see letter in David Avery S. 12022 auct.
File No. 17,978
Isaac Gillett
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 39
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 143
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Gillet, Isaac Conn. S17998
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Comptroller Office
Hartford April 16 th 1833.
I Elisha Phelps, Comptroller of Public Accounts for the State of Connecticut, do certify, that Col. Andrew Wards Regiment was raised in June 1776 to serve one year; that it was ordered to march to Boston; & on the 18 th day of July 1776, said Regiment, being "in a great measure raised, mastered, equipped & "ready to march, & upon receiving intelligence that "Lord Howe with a very large body of troops hath "joined Gen. Howe at New York, & the whole force "of the enemy seems ready to fall upon the City of "New York & parts adjacent, &c. &c. was ordered to suspend its march upon Boston, and to wait for orders from  from Congress, or General Washington. The name of Isaac Giltet is not found upon any other document, than upon the books of the Pay Table Office. Upon the journal, under date of the 10 th of June 1777, among other charges to the credit is the following, viz, "To an order on the Treasurer "in favor of Isaac Giltet for Hospital expenses Wards

"Regiment 176 — £8,5,0." There has not been discovered any master or pay roll of this Regiment; & there is no evidence of the time of service, except the time of raising the Regiment in June 1776, & the payment to sundry persons belonging to it in June 1777; & the term for which it was raised.
It also appears that Col. Andrew Ward commanded a Regiment raised in February 1776 for two months.
In the account against the United States, for the Col. Ward's Regiment raised for one year, are items for bounties for enlisting, viz, by Capt James Dana, Capt. B. Butler, Capt. Abner Dorr, Capt. Noah Phelps, Capt. Pettibone, Capt. Daniel Allen, Capt. Steadman & Capt. Higgs. Hence I conclude that these were the Captains belonging to this Regiment.
Royal Artillery. I believe was the Pay Master of this Regiment, as there is a charge for wages and equipping, paid & supplied by him.
C. Phelps.
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Asahel Gay of Pettaquam in the County of New London State of Connecticut, aged Twenty Seven years. on the 9 th day of June 1833 being first sworn according to Law do on oath testify & say - That I am well acquainted with Isaac Gillet Jr. I have been well known him, & know that he was engaged in the early part of the War in the Mi- litia of the State of Connecticut, having he ser- -ved I know not. I will remember seeing him in Boston as a teamster. I also know that in the latter part of the war in the years 1781 & 1782 he was engaged as a teamster, & was much employed in that business - I also know that Isaac Gillet in the years 1777, 1778, 1779, was one of the Governor's guard so called, & further beforunt saith not
Asahel Gay
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State of Connecticut New London County ss
On the 24 th day of July 1833 Asahel Gay the within named deponent, personally ap- peared before me & made oath that the within in deposition by him subscribed contains the truth -
And furthermore I certify that the said Asahel Gay is well known to me, & that he is a man of truth & veracity & a credible witness in testimony I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of Office the day & year last a- bove -
W. Williams Atty Public
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Amos Fowler of Lebanon in New London County a State of Connecticut aged Seventy five Years on the 17 th day of March last - being first sworn as the Law directs do on oath testify & say that I am well acquainted with Isaac Gillet of said Lebanon, & do say that during the Revolutionary War the s d Isaac was engaged as a soldier in the early part of the Revolutionary War, how long he continu d , I am not at this time able in par- ticular to state - I also know that s d Isaac Gillet was employed as a teamster, he was em- ployed under Ralph Purney Esq - who was a Deputy Quar ter Master General in the Army s d Isaac Gillet was employed in the years 1781 & 1782 - as a teamster; previous to that time s d Gillet had been employed on much as three years as one of the Fug itive Band as I under- stood, and further saith not ✓ Amos Fowler
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State of Connecticut } ss New London County } ss
On the 23 rd day of July 1833 Amos Fowler Esq r of Lebanon personally appeared before me & made Oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed contains the Truth
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed hereunto my seal - this the 23 rd day of June last aforesaid
W. S. Williams Not y
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and I further testify that I am well acquainted with Amos Fowler Esq r & know him to be a man of truth & veracity. & a credible Witness
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Lebanon Apr d July 23 rd 1833
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William Lees deposition in Isaac Gillett's Before
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I William See now Resident in Manchester in Hartford County & state of Connecticut, but formerly of Lebanon in said State of Connecticut. Aged seventy two years in Octo next being first sworn according to Law. Doth on his oath testify & say, That during the Revolutionary War, I lived in S d Lebanon (except when I was engaged in the Revolutionary War) till I was upwards of thirty five years of age - Gov t Trumbull of the Revolutionary War lived in S d Lebanon, & the Council of Safety as it was then called or sometimes the Gov t Council, sat in Lebanon, with the Gov t most of the War - I well Recollect that after Genl Prescott was taken at New Port, he was bro't a prisoner to Lebanon I was one of the Men that went on the expedition with Col o Barton & helped him take S d Genl Prescott - after said Prescott was bro't prisoner to Lebanon, frequent threats were given out by the British that they w d carry off Gov t Trumbull to exchange for S d Genl Prescott - I remember that there was a guard of Six Men I think, picked out to guard the Gov t & Council - In o Farnham was the Capt a as he was called - S d James Gay - James Baily & Samuel Baily were of the same guard and also Isaac Gillet of S d Lebanon was one of said Guard & is the only person of S d Guard that is now alive S d Guard was kept up intile the French Troops were quartered in Lebanon after S d the Guard was called upon particularly to guard the Gov t & Council. They stood as guards at the Gov t house, & on the Roads, leading from the house, in the Nights, the guard was kept up for as much as three years I should think - & further deponent saith not
William Lee
State of Connecticut } S t New London County }
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On this 24 th Day of August 1832 William See afore-mentioned appeared before me & made Oath that the above deposition by him subscribed - containing the truth & nothing but the truth & I further certify that the S d W m Lee is well known to me & that he is a credible Witness sworn to before me W m Lethany Just Peace

State of Connecticut } Hartford County } ss
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Probate District of Lebanon
On this 27 th day of July 1833, personally appeared in Open Court, before Divisum Matthew Ingalls of Probate in Open Court holding Open Court , now sitting, Isaac Gillet, a Resident in said Lebanon aged eighty four years on the 20 th day of September last, who being first duly sworn according to Law both on his oath make the following additional declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 — (That after the services enumerated in my first application,) That he entered the service of the United States as a Teamster, under the following named Officers (viz). That on the 1 st May, 1781 I Enlisted as a Teamster, under Ralph Pomeroy Esq a Deputy Quarter Master of the United States, for the term of fourteen months. I was during the whole time continually employed as a Teamster in transporting provisions, stores, Rum, Clothing blankets, & other things from Lebanon , & from Hartford in Connecticut to Fishkill on the Hudson River, & to other places, for the Army

ted States, many of the Goods I delivered to a Mr Carpenter, who had charge of the Pub- lic Stores at P'keepsie - I also delivered in the fore part of the time, sundry loads of pro- visions at Danbury in Connecticut, which were at the time said to be for the Army that were about to attack New York under Genl Washington, & Count Rochambeau - I took Receipts for many of the Loads I delivered. Most of them to I returned to S r Ralph Par- ney, or to David Dumbell Esq r as I recd many loads of Provisions &c from said Mr David Dumbell, who was Deputy Com- missary. Under Col o Sackett Mesbenth, who was then Commissary Genl of the Army. Those Gentlemen I well knew, they had all been dead many years, & so have al- most all of my contemporaries, they were the men for whom I did most of the teaming ser- vices whereby the United States furnished me with a team - In the Early part of the War I did duty in the Hospital Service, (but my Memory is so impaired from old age and Infirmities, that I cannot precisely swear to them - I know I performed them), at the Expiration of my series (Vix) on the last day of July 1782 I was discharged & left the

service of the United States, & never did any further duty - but I was thro' the whole War in service of some sort, at the time I sent on my application, for a pension as one of the Governor's Guard, I was informed that my service as a teamster would not entitle me to a pension; the reason of my not then making an application, for the services that I now claim - my services in the Hospital Department. I have as I stated before but an indistinct recollection of, for the reason I have mentioned, but send on what evidence I have of these services, & the other evidence & Receipts that I have, of my service, as a Teamster. I cannot but hope that my services as of the Guard will entitle me, to some further consideration on that account, I will know David Townshend Esq - who was Deputy Commissary. Also the For Mastered Ralph Pomeroy Esq & late Admiral Macdonald Commissary Genl of the Army. I also knew Genl H. H. Taylor; (Genl Putnam in the year 1776) but at the time I performed my service as Teamster he had left the Army I think, as I never saw him in the last years of the War - previous to that time in the early part of the War, I always saw him when I was at the Camp. I was born in Lebanon on the 20th of Septm 1749 & now live there & have always resided there. I have no Documentary evidence, except the Receipts I muddled am well known to the Rev Edward Bull a Clergyman in Lebanon & Mr Williams - I hereby relinquish my
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to a pension except the present, to a pension or annuity, & declares my name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State, or that of the Agency of this State I have to subscribe the only sign hereafter
Isaac Gilt
This Court certifies that Isaac Gilt duly swore the foregoing supplemental statement as true as near as he could recollect I John Wattles Clerk of the Court of Probate in and for the district of Lebanon do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the supplemental proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Gilt for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of office and of said Court this 27 day of July A D 1833
Attest John Wattles Clerk
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State of Connecticut ss Lebanon
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Simon Loomis of Lebanon in S o County State aged seventy two years, first Being sworn as the Law directs both on his oath testify & say - That during the War of the Revolution, & ever since I have resided in Lebanon a- for, that during the War after the Governor of the State (Gov. Trumbull) was an inhabitant of S o town of Leba- non - & I will recollect that there was a number of able & resolute men appointed by him to the Council of Safety which met most of the time at S o Lebanon with the Gov- ernor - called the Governor's Guard - I recollect most of them - I think there was six of them - John Vaughn of S o Lebanon, was one of them - he was a man of re- markable strength & resolution & was captain of the Guard Samuel Bailey, James Bailey, & Isaac Gillet were also of S o Guard - all the Guard except S o Isaac Gillet, are now dead - The particular time the Guard was beg n or ended, I do not now recollect, I however remember that at the time the Governor's wife died which I think was in the year 1780, the Guard was then kept up, as I recollect on same day I was called by the Gov into his office, & he wrote a letter to a Mr Shaw at New London to sent me an Express with it, to S o Mr Shaw; to order him immediately to procure a Pilot for a Vessel of late that was then on the Coast & further say that the Guard was kept in the night time as I now recollect, & further the Deponent saith not. Simon Loomis
On this 24 th of August 1832 Simon Loomis the above Deponent personally appeared before me & made oath to the truth of the above

State of Connecticut } ss s Lebanon New London County }
I Stephen Daniel Tilden, of Lebanon being first sworn according to Law, and Siftly then being, do on oath testify & say, that I was remember that in the Revolutionary war I was waiter to my father, now Col. Daniel Tilden of Ohio, & that I will remember that then was a Guard established, by the Governor & Council, which set in Lebanon most if not all the war, I recollect that Daniel Smally now dead was one of the Guard, they were kept to guard the stores, of which there were great quantities stored here during the war & to keep guard nights, to guard the Gov- ernor & Council - & as the Enemy were in possession of Long Island & New Port, great fear was apprehended, that the Enemy would Pilot the Enemy to capture the Gov & Council or some of them - how long the Guard was kept up I do not remember - & I do not think (as I was then young) except that Col. Daniel Smally who was a neighbor of mine getting, being one of the Guard, firing upon some young men, who attempted to ride by the Guard, in a frolic, & feather with roots - I think I ought to state that the Guard was kept up till the French Legion under Genl. De Laurens, wintered in this Town, from Nov 1780 till June 1781 - when they Marched to capture Lord Cornwallis
Stephen D. Tilden
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On this 24 th of August 1892 Stephen Tilden after being sworn in & made oath to the truth of the above deposition & do certify that Stephen D. Tilden is a man of truth & a credible witness. Subscribed & sworn to before me William H. Parsons

Col d Jacob Loonis Depr d in Isaac Gillets, car
Service as Govt. Second and in the hospital discharged not being military in the contemplation of the Act.
Amount 14 mo. Travers
$46.66
Isaac Gillets application for Pension
and also his Additional Application

State of Connecticut } ss New London County }
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10 Jacob Loomis of Lebanon in s d County State aged seventy seven years being first sworn according to Law, do on oath testify & say that during the War of the Revolution I was well acquainted with the Gov- ernor Trumbull, who always lived in s d Lebanon & that during the s d War a Council sat with him called the Council of safety, or the Gov s Council that I also well recollect that there was a guard established, by the Gov s & Council, to guard them as there was considerable apprehension, that an attempt w d be made to capture the Gov s as he was very obnoxious to the Tories. The danger apprehended was, that the Tories w d give Information & Pilot the Enemy to capture the Gov s , or some of his Council as the Town of Lebanon is not more than seven miles from Long Island Sound. The time the guard was established, I do not now particularly remem- ber, but I think it was early in the War, until about the time the French Troops, under the Duke De Laurens Wintered in this Town. I recollect all the men who composed the guard, & was acquainted with them all, John Vaughan was Captain so called Nath l Hyde, James Baily, Samuel Gay Samuel Baily & Isaac Gillet were the Guard, they are now all dead except s d Isaac Gillet. The business of the men were to keep guard nights in particular, as that was the time danger was apprehended, all the guard were exempt from other calls, or drafts in the Militia, & I believe all of them contin d in the guard, during its continuance, except s d John Vaughan who

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was at times engaged in tours of duty during the War as an Officer. Was for the time expended by the Govt - as I have since been a man of uncommon size, strength, & resolution, his services were sought for as an officer in the War. Further Deponent saith not. Jacob Loomis
On this 24 th day of August 1832 Jacob Loomis, the above Deponent personally appeared before me & on oath declared the above description by him described contains the truth subscribed & sworn to before me W m Williams Esq r
I further certify that said Loomis is a man of truth & a credible witness W m Williams Esq r

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October 12, 1929.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Cash - 85 cent
Dear Sir:
Please furnish me photostatic copies of four pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Isaac Gillet, Connecticut Troops, S. 17978, certified.
Very truly yours,
Jessie M. Casanova 731 Kennedy St. N.W. Washington, D.C.
Received payment 85¢ October 12, 1929.
Ada Delfyoung
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.